What color is #DACDC3?

#DACDC3 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DACDC3?

The RGB value is 218, 205, 195: 218 red, 205 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DACDC3?

The complementary color is #C3D0DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DACDC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DACDC3 color

#DACDC3 rgb(218, 205, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DACDC3 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 80.4% green and 76.5% blue (218, 205, 195).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 24% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#DACDC3 color codes

HEX	`#DACDC3`
RGB	`rgb(218, 205, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 80.4%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 24%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 11%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.18, 2.81, 6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.18, 7.17, 66.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.594, 62.509, 60.493)`
Decimal	`14339523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DACDC3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DACDC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DACDC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DACDC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dacdc3; }
.text { color: #dacdc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dacdc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 205 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dacdc3, #dad9c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DACDC3?: #DACDC3 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DACDC3?: The RGB value is 218, 205, 195: 218 red, 205 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DACDC3?: The complementary color is #C3D0DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DACDC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.